After passing the 45th parallel and with the realization that we are half way between the equator and the north pole, we found ourselves firmly in Canada. We entered through customs at Sault Ste. Marie. Ottawa: Ottawa is the current capital of Canada following Kingston, Toronto, Quebec City, and Montreal.
The town is situated on the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers. Falls of 20 foot drops that once existed between these rivers are mostly replaced with several locks to provide for easy navigation. The locks are open and closed by hand driven wheels. Most buildings as Parliament and Notre Dame Basilica were built in 1850’s. The rivers provide for a focus of local recreation from boating to ice skating in the winter when they are completely frozen over. Trails adjacent to the canals had good pedestrian and biking trails.
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